SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH

SUMANDEEP NURSING COLLEGE PIPARIA, WAGHODIA, VADODARA – 391760

Academic Event / Activity Report

Particulars Details

Title of the Event / Activity Exhibition on “Misconception about mental illness”

Type of Event / Activity (PDP, FDP, etc.) Exhibition

Level of Event (State / Regional / National / International / etc.)

Institute

Date/s of Event / Activity 04/3/2021

Inside campus / Outside Campus Outside Campus

Venue Hospital for Mental Health, Karelibaug, Vadodara

Name of Organizing Department / Section Mental Health Nursing Department

Name of the Institute

Sumandeep Nursing College

Total Number of Participants 49

Provide details of Accreditation / Academic Partners / Collaboration, etc. if any

Nil

Name of Sponsor, if any Nil

Outcome of the event - Proceeding / Any Publications

Satisfactory

SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH

SUMANDEEP NURSING COLLEGE PIPARIA, WAGHODIA, VADODARA – 391760

REPORT OF EXHIBITION ON MISCONCEPTION ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS

Introduction of the Exhibition / Activity : The Exhibition was done at karelibaug

hospital for mental health. The aim of the exhibition was on misconception about mental

illnesss. The exhibition was organised at OPD premises of Hospital for mental health from

10.00am to 12.00 pm. The programme was carried on by giving a brief introduction regarding

misconception about mental illness

Objectives:

General objectives for participants:

At the end of the exhibition the participants will be able to gain knowledge on Misconception

about mental illness and they will implement in their day to day life.

Specific objectives for participants:

At the end of the exhibition,participants will be able to:

1. To expose and destroys the myths surrounding mental illness.

2. To reduce stigma related to mental illness.

3. To promote help seeking behaviours.

4. To improve health and quality of life for people who affected by mental illness.

5. To raise awareness about the mental health continuum.

General objectives for students: At the end of the exhibition students will be able to gain

knowledge and experience in conducting exhibition along with theoretical knowledge on

Misconception about mental illness.

Specific objectives for students:

At the end of the exhibition students will be able to

1. To develop the skill in making AV aids

2. To gain experience in conducting exhibition

3. To gain a comprehensive knowledge on Misconception about mental illness.

4. To develop principles of teaching and learning

Brief Information on Proceeding :

Programme was started by 10:30 am. through welcome speech by Mr.Rajratna Thomas

1st year Msc nursing. He welcomed the audience, Medical superintendent, nursing

superintendent, nursing staff, faculties and students were participated. Objectives was

explained by Ms. Bhargavi Patel. She explained how to indentified myths, beliefs and

perception about mental disorders and health-seeking behaviour in general population and

medical professionals and how we will handle the situation if person has any kind of mental

illness

Ms Arpita Patel explicate importance of the exhibition of misconception about mental

illness. She told that through this exhibition people can understand mental disorder can be

cured like normal disease and also mentally ill person needs right treatment and family

support.

Group of 2nd year PB.Bsc nursing students presented educational posters on the theme

and people were so curiously seeing that posters and understanding the meaning behind the

theme by that posters.

Vote of thanks was given by Ms. Arpita Patel 1st year Msc Nursing. She gave thanks to

Medical superintendent and R.M.O and In charge sister that they gave us that opportunity that

we can spread awareness regarding misconception about mental illness and the purpose of

that program was successfully done.

Conclusion:

The exhibition was very effective and informative for the students. The participants

was covered all the important points about misconception about mental illness in this

exhibition. The patients and OPD visitors were appreciated the participants and institute for

conducting such creative exhibition. The moderator gave vote of thanks to the audience and

medical superintendent , nursing superintendent, staff nurses who gave their precious time

and joined the exhibition and giving opportunity to conduct the exhibition which was very

useful for the patients OPD visitors and students.

SUMANDEEP NURSING COLLEGE Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara – 391760.

Photo gallery of exhibition on misconception about mental illness held on 04/03/2021 at

OPD Premises, Hospital For Mental illness.

Explained about misconception about mental illness to the OPD visitors, patients ,nursing staff, RMO.

SUMANDEEP NURSING COLLEGE Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara – 391760.

Photo gallery of exhibition on misconception about mental illness held on 04/03/2021 at

OPD Premises, Hospital for Mental Health.